The Harding University Rams will head out to challenge the West Charlotte Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harding University's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Harding University came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 9-0 to Hough. While losing is never fun, Harding University can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 484th, while Hough are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, West Charlotte was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Mecklenburg. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but West Charlotte couldn't quite close it out.
West Charlotte has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-18-1 record this season. As for Harding University, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Harding University skirted past West Charlotte 1-0 when the teams last played last Tuesday. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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